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📢Tomorrow, our Chair Joanna Cherry KC will question the Prime Minister with other select committee chairs.

The Liaison Committee hearing will begin at 1pm, 26 March.

📺Watch on the UK Parliament YouTube channel, or on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/4a…

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At 2.15pm, we're taking evidence on the Government's proposals on extremism.

We're looking forward to hearing from Sara Khan, Independent Adviser: Social Cohesion & Resilience, Joshua Rozenberg, Joshua Rozenberg & Ruth Ehrlich Ruth Ehrlich from Liberty.

Watch on Parliament Live ⬇️parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/3f…

At 2.15pm, we're taking evidence on the Government's proposals on extremism. We're looking forward to hearing from Sara Khan, @CohesionReview, Joshua Rozenberg, @JoshuaRozenberg & Ruth Ehrlich @ruth_ehrlich from @libertyhq. Watch on Parliament Live ⬇️parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/3f…
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We have received the Government's response to our report on the Rwanda Bill.

Read the Government's response ⬇️
publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5804/jtse…

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We're scrutinising the Government's proposals on extremism on Wednesday 20 March at 2.15pm.

We'll hear from:

- Sara Khan Independent Adviser: Social Cohesion & Resilience
- Ruth Ehrlich Ruth Ehrlich, Liberty
- Joshua Rozenberg Joshua Rozenberg

Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/event/21049/fo…

We're scrutinising the Government's proposals on extremism on Wednesday 20 March at 2.15pm. We'll hear from: - Sara Khan @CohesionReview - Ruth Ehrlich @ruth_ehrlich, @libertyhq - Joshua Rozenberg @JoshuaRozenberg Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/event/21049/fo…
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We are going to visit Rwanda to inform our work into the human rights implications of the UK’s asylum strategy.

We recently published a report on the which highlighted the continued risk of human rights breaches.

Find out more on our website: committees.parliament.uk/committee/93/h…

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Today, as part of our inquiry on the human rights of asylum seekers in the UK we'll hear from:

Paul Rusesabagina Paul Rusesabagina
Lewis Mudge Human Rights Watch

Watch on Parliament Live:
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Today, as part of our inquiry on the human rights of asylum seekers in the UK we'll hear from: Paul Rusesabagina @PaulHRRF Lewis Mudge @hrw Watch on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/7f…
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📢 This week we're continuing our inquiry on Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK.

We will be questioning human rights defender Paul Rusesabagina Paul Rusesabagina and Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch on Wednesday 21 February.

You can find out more on our website:

committees.parliament.uk/event/20673/fo…

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We have published a report scrutinising the human rights implications of the Rwanda Bill.

The report finds the Bill is fundamentally incompatible with the UK’s human rights obligations.

Find out more on our website: committees.parliament.uk/committee/93/h…

We have published a report scrutinising the human rights implications of the Rwanda Bill. The report finds the Bill is fundamentally incompatible with the UK’s human rights obligations. Find out more on our website: committees.parliament.uk/committee/93/h…
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We will begin our scrutiny of the Criminal Justice Bill 2023 today. We are hearing from:

Tyrone Steele JUSTICE

Ruth Ehrlich Liberty

Watch on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/6a…

Follow our inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/8076/crim…

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Is the UK under any legal obligation to repatriate British individuals suspected of involvement with Daesh?

Watch Jonathan Hall KC answer live here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/19…

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We’re now welcoming our second panel, Independent Reviewer. Jonathan Hall KC is the UK Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation and will be providing oral evidence as part of the inquiry into accountability for Daesh Crimes.

Join us live here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/19…

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We’re welcoming our first panel, the CEO of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, Elysia McCaffrey, and Dr Carole Murphy from St Mary’s University Twickenham, as part of our Human Rights at Work inquiry.

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The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that its interim measures are binding under the Convention. Should a minister be free to refuse to comply with interim measures, and could they do so lawfully?

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We’re now welcoming our second panel, where we will hear from Martin Howe KC.

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The Bill would give effect to the judgement of Parliament that Rwanda is a safe country to send asylum seekers to. Is this an appropriate step for Parliament to take? Is it consistent with the separation of powers and the rule of law?

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We are starting another legislative scrutiny session of the Safety of Rwanda Bill. Our Chair @JoannaCCherry is welcoming the first panel of witnesses, Lord Sandhurst KC and Lord Sumption KC.

Join us live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/df…

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We’re now welcoming our second panel, Barrister Tom Hickman, Rashmin Sagoo from Chatham House Law, and Professor Sarah Singer.

Join us live here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/0e…

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We start one of the sessions for our scrutiny of the Safety of Rwanda Bill. Our Chair @JoannaCCherry is welcoming the first panel of witnesses, with representatives from ILPA, Refugee Council 🧡, JUSTICE, and Migration Watch.

Join us live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/0e…

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At this week’s Committee meeting, Joanna Cherry MP was elected by members as our new Chair.

You can read more about the Committee’s work here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/93/h…

At this week’s Committee meeting, Joanna Cherry MP was elected by members as our new Chair. You can read more about the Committee’s work here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/93/h…
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